Originally Posted by
GUWonder
To the annoyance of some at State, some of these commercial service providers do sort of have a "magical back door" to get in applications for faster turns than "going it alone".
My "magical back door" is to go in the front door at US embassies/consulates that are located pretty close to airports with non-stop flights to the US. No expedite fee involved, and it also doesn't encourage the application slot squatting that goes on with some of these commercial service providers. And the passport turns are in a tighter range on average this way.
Is this an easier way to get a passport renewed? I would prefer to go in person, but I feel like they will just push me back to the traditional paper system instead. Any recommendations on how to do this...I am nearing the six month mark before expiration?